Congo vs Uganda: Mortality rate, infant

Congo
27.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Uganda
27.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Congo rank
53rd
Uganda rank
53rd

Mortality rate, infant over time

  • Congo
  • Uganda
20406080100120197019962023

How they compare

Congo currently reports 27.6 per 1,000 live births against 27.6 per 1,000 live births in Uganda, a difference of 0 per 1,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uganda ahead.

Congo ranks 53rd and Uganda ranks 53rd of 195 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 69.22 per 1,000 live births 114.94 per 1,000 live births 45.72 per 1,000 live births Uganda
1980s 58.74 per 1,000 live births 117.87 per 1,000 live births 59.13 per 1,000 live births Uganda
1990s 65.75 per 1,000 live births 99.86 per 1,000 live births 34.11 per 1,000 live births Uganda
2000s 58.38 per 1,000 live births 70.13 per 1,000 live births 11.75 per 1,000 live births Uganda
2010s 35.89 per 1,000 live births 39.68 per 1,000 live births 3.79 per 1,000 live births Uganda
2020s 28.9 per 1,000 live births 29.1 per 1,000 live births 0.2 per 1,000 live births Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Congo or Uganda?
Congo, at 27.6 per 1,000 live births against 27.6 per 1,000 live births in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Congo and Uganda?
0 per 1,000 live births, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Uganda?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Congo and Uganda rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
Congo ranks 53rd and Uganda ranks 53rd of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
195 places, 10,178 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release